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Audio | “Human health is inextricably linked to both animal health and the health of the environment”: Preparing for the next epidemic – BBC Discovery
Infectious diseases which cause epidemics and pandemics are on the rise. Claudia Hammond is joined by an eminent panel of disease detectives, who spell out why the risks are increasing and most importantly, what we can do to predict, prepare … Continue reading
Posted in Audio resources - external, Ecology and environment, Education and literacy, Health and nutrition, Nature and wildlife, Organizations, Quotes
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Indigenous knowledge for sustainable development and food security: United Nations recognition of “Globally Important Agriculture Heritage Systems” practiced by tribal communities
The 27th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change – COP27 – builds on the outcomes of COP26 to deliver action on an array of issues critical to tackling the climate emergency – from … Continue reading
Posted in Audio resources - external, Biodiversity, Customs, Eastern region – Eastern Zonal Council, Ecology and environment, Economy and development, Health and nutrition, Literature and bibliographies, Names and communities, Organizations, Quotes, Resources, Revival of traditions, Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Rural poverty, Southern region – Southern Zonal Council, Tribal culture worldwide
Tagged Bhumia (Bhumiya), Gadaba, Paroja
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India’s tribal, folk and devotional music: Secular and ceremonial songs – An overview
“Tribal, Folk and Devotional Music”by NA Jairazbhoy in AL Basham (ed.). A Cultural History of India. London: Oxford University Press, 1975, pp. 234-237. Excerpt from Chapter XVI Music (pp. 212-242): Classical music is the most refined and sophisticated music to be … Continue reading
Posted in Adivasi / Adibasi, Anthropology, Audio resources - external, Cultural heritage, Customs, Education and literacy, Figures, census and other statistics, History, Languages and linguistic heritage, Literature and bibliographies, Media portrayal, Misconceptions, Modernity, Music and dance, Musicology, Names and communities, Nature and wildlife, Nilgiri Biosphere, Performing arts, Quotes, Seasons and festivals, Seven Sister States & Sikkim – North Eastern Council, Storytelling, Tagore and rural culture, Tribal culture worldwide, Tribal identity, Video resources - external, Worship and rituals
Tagged Chenchu, Dakkali, Saora
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ePaper & Audio | The Western Ghats are no ordinary ecosystem: They constitute the water tower of peninsular India
Source: Madhav Gadgil and Ligia Noronha, The Hindu, 2 May 2013Date Visited: 12 December 2022 It is certain that Gadgil committee report will find it’s way to the dustbin. The forest had been seized by certain people, who has an advantage … Continue reading →